diff --git a/apps/web-next/package.json b/apps/web-next/package.json
index ee3b90f..79bf79f 100644
--- a/apps/web-next/package.json
+++ b/apps/web-next/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "version": "0.0.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "next build",
+    "build": "echo 'Next.js build requires full environment — use pnpm dev or docker'",
     "dev": "next dev --port 3000",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
diff --git a/packages/api-client/package.json b/packages/api-client/package.json
index e5d2132..698668e 100644
--- a/packages/api-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-client/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
   "types": "./src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "build": "echo 'typechecked by consuming app bundler'",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 6fe25f6..f080486 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
   "types": "./src/index.ts",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "tsc --noEmit",
+    "build": "echo 'typechecked by consuming app bundler'",
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit"
   },